Road ahead will be crowded

Fewer U.S. residents are expected to travel on Labor Day weekend this year compared with last year, according to AAA, but holiday traffic still could create problems for South Sound drivers.... read more

Students’ test scores inch higher

Washington students made slight gains in the science and writing portions of the Washington Assessment of Student Learning, but fourth- and seventh-graders scored lower in math and reading, according to numbers released Tuesday.... read more

Sen. Hillary Clinton's speech

Here is the text of the speech Sen. Hillary Clinton delivered Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention:... read more

Oberquell records request called 'exceptional'

Thurston County Commissioner Diane Oberquell sent a state agency one of the biggest public records requests ever filed, costing the agency an estimated $9,000 for 300 hours of staff time and about $500 for printing almost 10,000 pages of documents.... read more

Work to begin soon in Tumwater

Contractors will start a $4.3 million reconstruction project next month on a three-quarter-mile stretch of Littlerock Road Southwest, creating more tie-ups in the interim for Tumwater drivers.... read more

Man surrenders after eight-hour standoff with county SWAT team

A Thurston County man surrendered to police after an eight-hour standoff in which he barricaded himself in his home near the Nisqually River Delta and refused to come out, according to the Thurston County Sheriff's Office.... read more

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